DRB13_1's Blogs

I went to Washington DC Saturday August 24 for the observance, but the actual anniversary is today.
The entire "I Have A Dream" speech will be broadcast on MSNBC at 8pm
Here are a few photos from the original march in 1963
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https://chopracentermeditation.com/home
This 21 day daily meditation series focuses on Miraculous Relationships.
It starts Monday, August 5, 2013.
If you are interested, I hope you will join in. I find meditation a... Read more

Okay, I admit it.
I've made excuses.
I caught a cold and used it as an excuse not to exercise or even go out (I didn't want to make anyone else sick).
It is not getting me closer to my goals.
SO
June is here.
I wrote out the... Read more

I've signed up and had my fitness testing on Monday. The tests included blood pressure and heart rate (pulse), body fat measurements by calipers, waist:hip measurements by tape, BMI (height and weight), a 6 minute run (and walk), pushups (modif... Read more

The SparkPeople Blog reran an article about women being willing to give up various things for "the perfect body."
www.sparkpeople.com/blog/blog.asp?post=poll_would_you_trade_one_year_for_the_perfect_body
A fri... Read more

(This is an homage - I am NOT planning to take up stair or tower climbing as a sport!!!)
People love a challenge.
FitBit tracks the flights of stairs climbed virtually.
So here are some benchmarks to aim for, as well as some trainin... Read more

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH7VRx2gXhA
YES YOU CAN – Donnie McClurkin
(Verse 1)
Listen, gather 'round I found something that you can use
And if you listen, well, I'm here to tell you, you cannot lose
A simple song,... Read more

Each day I listen to at least one upbeat song.
The first week of April I shared a song daily in my status updates.
I was thinking about continuing the trend this week, using line dances
(like the "Cupid Shuffle" www.youtube.com... Read more

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMldMnEfxX8
Thought you might like to have another link for a guided meditation - this one is worth watching, not simply listening to. The images are stunningly beautiful.
Especially good if yo... Read more

www.chopra.com/
Today is already Day 2 and I realized there may be others who would like to join the FREE 21 Day Meditation Challenge with Deepak Chopra and Oprah Winfrey. The audio meditations last about 15 minutes a day, an... Read more

You have to learn how to change "all or nothing" into "something (anything!)."
-Coach Nicole
This was the phrase that jumped out at me during my SparkCoach session this morning. Perfect! I'd found my activity lagging since I noticed ba... Read more